Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

Which of the following conditions is not a cause of left-sided heart failure?
  1. Pulmonary hypertension
  2. Endocarditis
  3. Aortic valve disease
  4. Mitral regurgitation
Explanation
Answer − A − The condition that is not a cause of left-sided heart failure is pulmonary hypertension. Systemic hypertension, not pulmonary hypertension, is one of the common causes of left sided heart failure. Pulmonary hypertension usually results in right sided heart failure.
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